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We take drive system advances into mass production

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Our local expertise and partnerships accelerate electric drive advances

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The Global Leader in Drive Systems

The Global Leader in Drive Systems

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation.

We have been inventing the future for 250 years and are now the trusted partner for 90% of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading driveline systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient, and this has paved the way for the development of our high-performance eDrive systems.

As the architect of an electrified future, our innovation, expertise and global footprint give us the ability to drive a cleaner, more sustainable world.

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Insights

Watch the Winter Test 2019
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Watch the Winter Test 2019

See GKN Automotive’s system integration expertise and software control capabilities in action at the company’s winter test facilities in northern Sweden.

 

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Lightweight modular propshaft for pick-up trucks
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Lightweight modular propshaft for pick-up trucks

More than 33 patent families in new modular driveline system.

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The eDrive system in the Streetscooter
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The eDrive system in the Streetscooter

GKN Automotive’s modular eDrive systems help EV start-ups get their ideas on the road faster

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Software control advances make EVs and PHEVs more fun to drive
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Software control advances make EVs and PHEVs more fun to drive

System integration and software control expertise will help accelerate public acceptance of electric vehicles

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Driveshaft upgrades help Trackhawk power up
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Driveshaft upgrades help Trackhawk power up

FCA chose GKN Automotive’s high-performance halfshafts and propshaft for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

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How more cost efficient driveshafts can cut battery costs for EVs
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How more cost efficient driveshafts can cut battery costs for EVs

Different driveline efficiency equation means direct savings in electric vehicles.

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Formula E

GKN Autmotive is partnering with the Jaguar TCS Racing team to bring our electrification expertise and rich motorsport heritage back to the racetrack. 

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